Development On Demand Fiction 2025-26

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Application Summary

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Completing your application

Before you start your application:

  • Read the Guidelines and VicScreen’s Terms of Trade. 
  • Review the online application form.
  • Refer to VicScreen’s Budget Guide for guidance on available funding.
  • Read the First Peoples Content Statement.
  • Read VicScreen’s Gender & Diversity Statement.
    VicScreen is committed to promoting and supporting gender equality, diversity and inclusiveness in the Victorian screen industry and requires applicants to demonstrate diversity and inclusion in their applications. We therefore expect that the diversity of your project’s content is appropriately reflected in the creative team and/or that integrated and meaningful collaboration occurs from early stages of development. You must also consider whether it is appropriate for your team to include that content and whether the inclusion and expression of the content will be authentic.

If you have any questions, please contact the Grants Officer during business hours (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday).

Is the applicant an individual (sole trader) writer or producer, or a company? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Is the applicant an individual (sole trader) writer or producer, or a company?
Applicants should apply as a Company if their ABN entity type is an Australian Private Company. If you are unsure, please contact the Grants Officer for this program.
Have you discussed your application with a member of the VicScreen development team prior to starting your application? * Required
Reach out to the team ahead of submitting your application to discuss eligibility and submission requirements.
Has this project been submitted to any VicScreen development program or initiative before? * Required
If your project has been declined twice the project is not eligible to be submitted.

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has this project been submitted to any VicScreen development program or initiative before?" on page 1

What was the funding outcome? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for What was the funding outcome?

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "What was the funding outcome?" on page 1

Has this project been declined two or more times? * Required
Response required.
Clear the selected value for Has this project been declined two or more times?

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has this project been declined two or more times?" on page 1

Please contact the Development Manager prior to submitting your application and please respond to the question below.

As per our Terms of Trade: “VicScreen is unable to accept: applications that have previously been through the assessment process and rejected for funding, unless the application is substantially reworked (at VicScreen’s determination).”

This section is not applicable because of your response to question: "Has this project been declined two or more times?" on page 1

Please note If your project has been declined two times or more the project is not eligible to be submitted. Please speak with the Development Manager before continuing the application form. 

Do the key creatives named in the application, applicant contact, applicant company or related parties have any outstanding debts or contractual obligations (e.g. overdue delivery items or reports) to VicScreen? * Required